Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper.
My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities.
I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area.
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A 31-year-old mother from Lithonia was arrested Thursday after police say her 7-month-old child drowned in a bathtub, according to WSB-TV.
Federal health officials’ updated guidelines indicate a significant shift toward pre-pandemic norms. Here is what it means for Georgia.
A man wanted for failure to appear in a homicide case called 911 on a McDonald's manager only to be arrested and charged with trespassing.
A local beachgoer died in a freak accident when an umbrella was picked up by the wind and hit her in Garden City on Wednesday.
Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor, responded to a heckler with an obscenity while talking about the shooting.
Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock voted for the bill, which passed along party lines and is expected to pass the House.
Gwinnett police are asking for help solving a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian Aug. 2 in Norcross.
The Atlanta rapper was indicted on weapons and gang charges last week, according to Fulton County court records.
Storms are expected to develop in north and central Georgia on Thursday and Friday, with some of them having potential for severe weather.
The storms are expected to affect northwestern DeKalb County and central Fulton County, according to the National Weather Service.
The Fulton County Board of Health is working on contract tracing for the two employees, who are isolating, according to 11 Alive.
The Democratic candidate for Georgia governor announced her positive test Tuesday, a day after she delivered an economic address in Atlanta.
The mother is facing a second-degree murder charge after her 4-year-old child accidentally shot herself, court records show.
Three other U.S. Army soldiers were hospitalized in the incident at Yonah Mountain in north Georgia, a Fort Benning spokesperson said.
One man was killed and another hospitalized in a shooting early Sunday near Monticello Avenue and Astor Place, the county prosecutor said.
The estimated $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act passed along party lines with Vice President Kamala Harris casting a tie-breaking vote.
Artem Zalyubovskiy, missing since Thursday, was found near a hiking trail Sunday morning, according to WFMZ 69 News.
Four suspects entered, smashed jewelry displays and stole the merchandise in under 30 seconds, video of the robbery shows.
Ashley Gonzalez is accused of breaking the town's policy against discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation, officials said.
Jeffrey Hitchcock is accused of multiple instances of sexual assault of three children whom he lived with between 2008 to 2014.
